by Sarah Jane Vickery | Jun 15, 2018 | Primal Diet
I’m going to write a longer post on this because it’s I feel like it’s such an important concept. The idea that when we become insulin resistant our bodies can no longer see or access our fat reserves. It’s as if it’s not even there and it certainly isn’t a source of...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Jun 6, 2018 | Primal Diet
It was Dr. Robert Lustig’s talk, “Sugar, the bitter truth” that first really scared me on this topic. He explains how fructose is metabolised in the body. It never crossed my mind the parallels between orange juice and alcohol until I learned how similarly they are...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Jun 5, 2018 | Cartoon Club, Primal Diet
I’ve started doing sprints. I’m not a runner, but oddly I am finding it really fun. I run as fast as I possibly can for 15 seconds then stop and rest. I’m trying to put in 100% effort for those 15 seconds that I run and then rest until I feel ready to do another 15...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | May 30, 2018 | Primal Diet
Just a word of warning if you are thinking of trying a keto diet! I didn’t experience this but most people apparently have some changes to their bowel movements when they do a low carb or ketogenic diet. The increased fat can cause diarrhea and loose stools as your...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | May 23, 2018 | Cartoon Club, Primal Diet
Robb Wolfe talks about palette fatigue and how we get bored of eating too much of the same food. Not so with chocolate for me! Even dark chocolate; even dark chocolate sweetened with stevia. Nothing works. It’s so addictive for me! I’m blaming my current chocolate...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | May 22, 2018 | Cartoon Club, Primal Diet
I liked Mark Sisson’s explanation of why it is beneficial to be able to get by on less food. He says that a lot of people he knows are trying to exercise because they love food and want to be able to eat more without gaining weight, but as he explains it’s not...
